Posted on 11, April 2016 by EuropaWire PR Editors | This entry was posted in Belgium, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Government, Romania and tagged Margrethe Vestager, Oltchim, The European Commission. Bookmark the permalink.
BRUSSELS, 11-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has opened an in-depth probe to verify whether debt write-offs by the Romanian State and continued supplies by State-owned enterprises in favour of Oltchim, despite the company's deteriorating financial situation, were in line with EU state aid rules.
Oltchim is one of the largest petrochemical companies in Romania and South-East Europe. The Romanian State has a controlling stake of 54.8% in the company. In January 2013, Oltchim was declared insolvent. Since then, it has been in the process of reorganisation following a plan established by the insolvency administrator (and endorsed by a majority of Oltchim's creditors), with the aim of paying past debts from the proceeds of a future privatisation. As the estimated sale price in the event of a privatisation would not cover the entire debt, Oltchim's public creditors have accepted total or significant debt waivers.
support to the operations of Oltchim by two State-owned companies (CET Govora and Salrom) who, despite the deteriorating financial situation of Oltchim, continued supplies of electricity, steam and saline solutions to Oltchim.
Under EU state aid rules, public interventions in companies are considered free of aid when a private operator would have acted in the same way. The Commission will now assess whether this was the case for Oltchim's public creditors and suppliers or whether, on the contrary, the public measures gave Oltchim an economic advantage over its competitors and constitute state aid.
If the Commission were to conclude Oltchim had received State aid, it would then assess whether the aid could be compatible with EU rules that authorise certain categories of aid. As Oltchim is a company in financial difficulties, the only category of aid allowed would be rescue and restructuring aid. Such aid can be found compatible, in line with criteria established in the Commission's 2014 Guidelines on State aid for rescue and restructuring, when the company has a sound restructuring plan approved by the Commission that ensures its return to long-term viability and the company contributes to the cost of restructuring. Romania has not notified any restructuring plan for Oltchim to the Commission. To be clear, the insolvency administrator's reorganisation plan for Oltchim has a different purpose and does not appear to meet the criteria under the Guidelines. At this stage, it is therefore the Commission's preliminary view that the measures under investigation, if found to constitute aid, could not be found compatible with EU state aid rules.
Furthermore, the Commission has concerns that the privatisation process of Oltchim, as currently planned, may lead to economic continuity between Oltchim and a future buyer. However, the Commission welcomes the fact that the Romanian authorities have now signalled their interest in ensuring that the process will not lead to economic continuity, so as to avoid a situation where a buyer would benefit from any past aid granted to Oltchim and could be liable to pay it back.
The opening of an investigation gives interested third parties the opportunity to submit comments; it does not prejudge the outcome of the investigation.
Oltchim is the only producer in Central Europe of liquid caustic soda and the only producer in Romania of chlorine and polyether polyols. The company exports around 70% of its production.
Oltchim has a long history of economic difficulties and State support. Romania has not recovered debts owed to public authorities for many years and has instead tried to convert debts into equity and to sell the company to an investor. Numerous privatisation attempts (since 2001) failed. In this context, in March 2012 the Commission found that a debt-to-equity swap of Oltchim's debt held by AAAS was free of aid in view of the immediate privatisation of Oltchim (case SA.29041). However, Romania did not implement the debt-to-equity swap and the privatisation failed in September 2012. The company accumulated further public debt and entered insolvency proceedings in January 2013.
More information will be available on the Commission's competition website, in the public case register under the case number SA.36086.


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CELTIC manager Ronny Deila has issued a robust defence of his assistant John Collins' withering analysis of Scotland's other top-flight clubs and claims Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes is "stupid" to take offence at the comments.
Collins sparked a row by claiming Scottish teams do not possess "clever enough players or quick enough thinkers" to punish Celtic in comparison to their European opponents.
You get tested more defensively in the Champions League and you get punished more for mistakes. That's not to disrespect Scottish football, it's just truth.
McInnes was quick to hit back at the Celtic No 2, saying the remarks were "disparaging" and "disrespectful". But Deila, who insisted Collins was simply outlining an obvious truth, suggested McInnes is guilty of hypocrisy as he had declared last month that no domestic side would test Aberdeen more than the Croatian outfit Rijeka they faced in the second qualifying round of the Europa League.
"He [McInnes] should call me if he is angry about it," said Deila. "If it is hard to say that it is harder to play in the Champions League and that you get punished more there than you do in the Scottish league, then McInnes can be as angry as he wants for me. Because that is just stupid. It is a truth he said himself about the team from Croatia. He can call me if it's a problem.
"What I can say is that, if anyone calls John Collins disrespectful, then they don't know John Collins. He is the most respectful guy I ever met in my life. His values are unbelievable.
"You have to be honest and tell it how it is to the fans and everyone else.
"It is such a stupid thing to discuss. If all the coaches in Scotland sat down and discussed this, we would not argue. But, because we are making an issue of this, it is just a circus.
"Everyone knows it is tougher to play in the Champions League than it is to play in the Scottish Premiership.
"It is also tougher to play in the Champions League than it is to play in the Norwegian League, Swedish League, Danish League or whatever. You get tested more defensively in the Champions League and you get punished more for mistakes. That's not to disrespect Scottish football, it's just truth.
Aberdeen's elimination from the Europa League by Kairat Almaty of Kazakhstan last week yet again left Celtic as Scotland's sole representatives for the group phase of Uefa club competitions.
Deila's men face Malmö in the Champions League Play-Off round and are guaranteed Europa League group stage football even if they lose to the Swedish champions. But the Celtic boss believes Scottish football will continue to struggle to make a greater impact in Europe as long as the current domestic schedule remains in place.
"It's important players at Aberdeen, Celtic, Dundee United or wherever get as much experience in Europe as possible and players into the national team," added Deila. "You don't learn if you don't play international or European football. It's the same for the coaches. But it's hard to play matches abroad because there are so many games in Scotland. If we had less games, then we could go and play in different countries. We could play friendlies and get new knowledge about what is going on. It's so important to have your eyes and ears open to new things.
"If we don't get teams into the Europa League or the Champions League then you will struggle even more to reach that tempo because you don't know what it is.
"It's very hard to get into the group stages and that's what we are experiencing now. We struggled to beat a team from Azerbaijan and Aberdeen lost to a team from Kazakhstan.


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Buffs picked wrong time to play sloppiest game of season
STOCKTON – Jacob LeDon cursed the night sky, his mighty Manteca Buffaloes helpless against the game clock.
With about a minute left in Saturday's CIF State Division II Regional Championship, the Buffaloes found themselves on the wrong side of a 27-21 ledger and for the first time in months, completely out of options.
If they have plans to visit the StubHub Center in Carson this week for the CIF State Bowl games, it will be as fans. Not guests.
That invitation belongs to the Enterprise Hornets, whose black-and-yellow party kept the lights burning at Lincoln High's Spanos Stadium long after the final whistle.
Know this about these Hornets, now 13-0: Talent travels.
Enterprise left the comforts of the North State, where victories have come all too easy for the two-time defending North Section champions, and ventured 200 miles south into the heart of the Central Valley … into the heart of Buffalo country.
They came by bus, SUV and RV, weaving through the multitude of Manteca tailgate parties that began popping up in the parking lot at Lincoln High in earnest around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon.
They were behind enemy lines, to be sure, but played with the confidence and swagger of the home team`. Credit their leadership, coach Darren Trueblood and staff, but shine some praise on their on-field stewards, too.
Enterprise takes its cues from Isaiah Matthews, the overwhelming protagonist in this championship story.
In the days leading up to Saturday's game, the hard-charging Matthews had been compared to every great running back Manteca has faced in the last two years – from Sacramento's Lonny Powell to record-setting backs Ja'Quan Gardner and Anthony Cota.
In truth, for four frozen quarters, he was better than all three.
Matthews never left the field against the Buffaloes (13-2), ensuring Enterprise would play one last game.
He blasted the Buffaloes' interior for 166 yards and two touchdowns, often lining up in the Wildcat, daring all 11 defenders to stop him. The junior also chased Alex Laurel all over the field, covered up a fumble, and befitting his grit, he wore no gloves on a night that demanded them.
Matthews was a star … the kind of hero every championship story needs. And this tale, this see-saw battle between deserving section champions, had its share of twists, turns and odd moments.
Twist No. 1: Manteca rocketed out to a 14-0 lead only to see it turned into a seven-point deficit during a stunning 4-minute stretch at the start of the second quarter.
Twist No. 2: The start of the third quarter was interrupted by Shoe-gate. Enterprise's Izzy Perea returned the opening kickoff to the Hornet 23 and emerged from a pile of players without a cleat. Moments later, it was retrieved from the Manteca sideline – 30 yards away from the tackle.
The drive would end with the eventual game-winning touchdown, a 4-yard run by Jace O'Ravez.
And perhaps the most painful twist of all: Alex Laurel's rare fumble with 10:13 left that seemed to define Manteca's misfortune.
Laurel appeared to reach the ball across the goal line before it bounced out of the back of the end zone, but the officials thought otherwise.
The score would have tied the game at 27-all with Marcus Montano's extra-point attempt forthcoming. Instead, Enterprise was given possession and Manteca was left to stomach another missed opportunity.
Here's a twist you may have missed, though, one that foretold Manteca's first loss in three months.
In the first half, as momentum hung in the balance, Enterprise wide receiver Jordan Deppe helped push the pendulum in the Hornets' favor with not a catch or a run, but a series of blocks.
Deppe was locked onto a Manteca defensive back, who seemed none too thrilled by the extra attention.
Deppe kept attacking and attacking, forcing Manteca's secondary to block through the whistle – away from the ball. Eventually, Deppe was sent flying out of bounds, his punishment, no doubt, for being a nuisance.
At that moment, it was clear: The Hornets weren't just winning the battle on the field, but the one between the ears too.
Unnerved and as uncomfortable as they've been all season, the Buffaloes failed to generate any real rhythm over the final two quarters.
Joe Menzel was short on a few crucial fourth-quarter throws, one of which was intercepted by Enterprise Justin Abney following a Manteca fumble recovery.
He later misfired on fourth-and-13 with four minutes left.
"That was probably the biggest emotional rollercoaster of the season," Menzel said afterwards. "Other than the Central Valley game in the playoffs, where it was back and forth, this was worse because it wasn't a shootout. This was us making our own mistakes."
With near-freezing temperatures and a light mist settling onto the field, the Manteca Buffaloes, so flawless and dominant through four postseason games, experienced a rare meltdown of the mind.
The Buffaloes poked holes in their 14-0 cushion by affording Enterprise short fields and later sabotaged any hope of a comeback with costly turnovers.
Enterprise represented itself well, staggering Manteca with heavy doses of Matthews and its massive offensive and defensive lines.
If these regional bowl games have proven anything, it's that talent travels. (Three of Friday's four games were won by teams that traveled approximately 460 miles.)
But the Hornets had some help from a Buffalo bunch that picked the wrong time to play its sloppiest game of the season.
"We messed up (with) the penalties against us and just not playing Manteca High football psychologically," Laurel said outside the locker room, fighting back tears. "That's what ruined our game tonight."
All-Area Football: NICHELSON LEVELS UP
Nichelson named MVP
Pittsburg overwhelms Manteca in Division I-A regional bowl
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Personal Injury Lawyers...They are NOT All the Same!
July 04, 2022 Attorney Robert Sewell
Attorney Robert Sewell
The ads are ubiquitous. The slogans annoying. Personal injury and car crash lawyers often get a bad rap. Sometimes deservedly so. As widespread as those billboards, radio ads and other assaults on the senses are...they are meant to address something almost all of us has experienced, or been touched by - a car accident. When those accidents produce injuries, the "PI" lawyer is suddenly needed. How do you find a good one? Does a bad ad make for a bad lawyer? Does no ad make for a good lawyer? Let's find out as Bob interviews Kevin Fine, a PI lawyer and a wellness advocate.
As you listen, mull these stats over from drivingtests.org:
In 2019, there were 6,756,000 police-reported motor vehicle crashes, including 1,916,000 crashes involving injury and 33,244 crashes involving death. (NHTSA, 2021)
In 2010, the economic cost of traffic crashes (both reported and unreported) was estimated to be about $242 billion, plus an additional $594 billion in societal costs resulting from the effects of these crashes on the victims, for a total cost of $836 billion. This total cost represented about 5.6% of the US Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010. (NHTSA, 2017) (Source: https://driving-tests.org/driving-statistics/)
Around 2 million drivers in car accidents experience permanent injuries every year. (Driver Knowledge, 2019) (Source: https://driving-tests.org/driving-statistics/)
About 10 million or more crashes go unreported each year. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2018) (Source: https://driving-tests.org/driving-statistics/)
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Am 241 (gamma tracer for Plutonium 241) readings, Taranaki. Area today remains off limits due to inhalable plutonium, despite repeated cleanups. Will remain unfit for human habitation for the foreseeible future. (Source: Burns et al, "Radioactive Contamination at Maralinga", Australian Radiation Laboratory).
First we had assurances in March that radiation like that of a CT scan was emitted by Fukushima reactors. Perfectly safe. Then, after some dribble and reluctance, the statement that only Iodine 131 and Cesium 137 were being emitted and that these were of no health threat. Meanwhile, peole began compiling lists of radionuclides found in Japan and around the world as a result of the Fukushima reactor supposed glitch. Then we had weird J-Gov statements re Neptunium and Americium being found off site. Weird they did not admit to plutonium, seeing as Neptunium decays to Plutonium and plutonium decays to Americium. We had a cover up of the triple meltdown, an admission of the triple meltdown, temperature claims about the now emptry broken reactor vessels. (some cold shut down – the fuel is 17 feet below the bottoms of the reactors.) And the day after the compulsory and insane cancellation of an evacuation order, and the return of people to homes, many against their will, we have an announcement of the identification of plutonium and strontium in inhabited areas.
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At the very beginning of this disaster, industry hacks have denied any harm, that things were perfectly safe. The lie has been plain all along. The people who raised concerns for the safety of the people of Japan and of the world were called alarmist by industry hacks. In fact, those people giving early warning are proven right, the "experts" have been proven wrong, and the people trapped in hotspots are sacrificed so that nuclear industry can "keep up appearances".
Noone can deny that the uncontrolled release of plutonium into populations is safe. GE promised in March 2011 to "stand by its customers". Rightly, this will now mean GE buys up all the contaminated properties which exist as a result of its exploits in Japan. The people paid at pre March property values. GE, TEPCO and J-Gov should fully compensate these afflicted people and set them up where ever they want to live. Anywhere they they want to live. It wont happen. The old arguments will rise up again and for that reason I will now repost plutonium information. From the Beagle tests, the Hansford workers, the Rocky Flats workers and the Rocky Flats property owners. And then there are all the other plutonium affected people, including Australian Aboriginal people and Australian veterans. I aint going to stop.
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Home Business Technicals Say Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Is A Hold
Technicals Say Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) Is A Hold
Vikkie Heron
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:NSC) finished Friday with a subtraction of -$1.79 to close at $246.42, a downside of -0.72 percent. An average of 602,660 shares of common stock have been traded in the last five days. There was a gain of $0.97 in the past week, and it reached a new high 1 time over the past 12 months. The last 20 days have seen an average of 1,140,185 shares traded, while the 50-day average volume stands at 1,386,434.
NSC stock has decreased by -3.93% in the last month. The company shares reached their 1-month lowest point of $236.93 on 12/06/22. With the stock rallying to its 52-week high on 01/03/22, shares of the company touched a low of $203.65 and a high of $299.20 in 52 weeks. It has reached a new high 1 time so far this year and lost -17.23% or -$51.29 in price. In spite of this, the price is down -17.64% from the 52-week high.
NSC stock investors should be aware that Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 23 days ago on Dec 08. In this transaction, the insider spent $5,227,765. President & CEO, Shaw Alan H., disposed of 2,000 shares at a price of $258.35 on Dec 01. The insider now owns more than $516,700 worth of shares. Prior to that, President & CEO Shaw Alan H. went on to Sale 2,000 shares at $241.28 each on Sep 01. An amount of $482,560 was transacted.
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 18.13. The stock's beta is 1.32. Other valuation ratios to consider include the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio at 4.58, the price-to-book (PB) ratio at 4.41, and the price-to-cash flow ratio at 37.87.
The company has a payout ratio of 35.30%. The company's most recent quarterly dividend payment was $1.24 a share, without any change from last year. Its latest increase dividend $0.15 reported on Tuesday January 25 2022.
The quick ratio of Norfolk Southern Corporation for the three months ended September 29 was 0.90, and the current ratio was 1.00, indicating that the company is not able to meet its debt obligations. Further, the company has a long term debt to equity ratio of 1.11 and a total debt to equity ratio of 1.16 for the quarter ending September 29. Its gross profit as reported stood at $8.07 billion compared to revenue of $11.14 billion.
For the three-month period that ended September 29, Norfolk Southern Corporation had $14.46 billion in total debt. In the quarter under review, the net income was up than the previous quarter. The company posted a net income of $958.0 million in the quarter, while revenues were grew 21.4%. The analyst consensus anticipated Norfolk Southern Corporation's latest quarter earnings to come in at $3.64 per share, but it turned out to be $4.1, a 12.60% surprise. For the quarter, EBITDA amounted to $1.58 billion. Shareholders own equity worth $231.51 million.
From a technical analysis perspective, let's take a brief look at Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) price momentum. RSI 9-day as of the close on 30 December was 46.95%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with historical volatility in this time frame at 18.50%.
As of today, NSC's price is $247.49 +0.40% or $0.97 from its 5-day moving average. NSC is currently trading -3.88% lower than its 20-day SMA and -1.17% lower than its 100-day SMA. However, the stock's current price level is +13.23% above the SMA50 and -9.84% below the SMA200.
The stochastic %K and %D were 29.17% and 33.43%, respectively, and the average true range (ATR) was 5.03. With the 14-day stochastic at 27.33% and the average true range at 5.39, the RSI (14) stands at 49.46%. The stock has reached 0.19 on the 9-day MACD Oscillator while the 14-day reading was at -2.61.
Evercore ISI downgraded Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) to a an In-line rating in its most recent analyst report. Previously, the stock was rated as an Outperform. The consensus rating for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) among analysts is Overweight. According to current brokerage recommendations, 1 brokerage firm advise that investors sell NSC, while 18 suggest investors hold. There are 0 analysts who rate the stock as underweight. The stock is rated overweight by 0 analysts, while 9 others rate it as a "buy".
What is NSC's price target for the next 12 months?
Analysts predict a range of price targets between $177.00 and $285.00, with a median target of $251.50. Taking a look at these predictions, the average price target given by analysts for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) stock is $249.21.
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This week has been dominated by a sore knee, not mine but my son's. Yes, the same son who was so poorly 15 months ago and had his large intestine removed; the same son who I have been so happy about; the same son who is back playing squash and football.
It all started with a phone call from son last Sunday morning enquiring as to whether we were doing anything. I replied hesitantly, as I was about to start gardening and Hubby was busy splitting logs and we were both looking forward to a descendant free day, but I did admit that there was nothing important on the agenda. Well, it turned out that son needed us to retrieve his car for him as he was on his way to hospital for attention to a cut to his knee which he had sustained whilst playing in a football match. The other half and I drove over to the hospital to pick up the car 'key' (more on that in a while) and found son awaiting triage, so decided to keep him company. I couldn't investigate the damage to his knee as he had a pressure bandage on it, so we just had to rely upon his description of a tackle which had culminated with his leg making contact with an exposed flint. When we had been there for about 20 minutes, son for about 45 minutes, he was called through. Full marks for short waiting time. After 10 minutes a nurse came into the waiting and called me, not to hold his hand, or stitch him up but so he could give me his valuables. He was going to be there for a while as they wanted to give his cut a good clean out so Hubby and I set off to retrieve son's car, about 10 miles away.
Back at chez Midwifemuse I turned on the oven, prepared the veg and then put the chicken and potatos in the oven. Less than half an hour later the phone rang, Hubby to say that son was being admitted so he was going round to DIL's in the BMW and that I should drive over to join him as we were to look after Evie whilst DIL went to visit son. Hmmm, chicken and potatoes had been in for about 20 minutes, I would be gone for at least 2 hours, timer doesn't work on oven since twins discovered that if you play with it it rings. Right, I just turned off oven and left everything in there to recommence roasting when we returned. Four hours later, 10pm, we returned, too late to carry on cooking so I put the chicken in the fridge. Meanwhile son had been put on IV antibiotics and scheduled for an operation first thing Monday morning.
Monday morning, surgery where the gash was made slightly larger and all the mud and grass was washed out. Apparently under the skin the injury extended down far enough for the surgeon to put the fingers of one hand in the space. The tendon had been slightly injured and the bone chipped but the doc was confident there was no permanent damage especially as son was able to lift the leg off the bed but son was to stay in for another 48 hours for IV antibiotics, observation of the cellulitis which was developing and to be taught how to use crutches.
Tuesday morning saw son with a markedly raised temperature and the lower part of his leg swollen, red, hot and painful. Son was still able to walk around with his crutches and was feeling positive.
Wednesday and the wound was now leaking pus, son couldn't walk around anymore, the leg was huge and the pain had increased, the IV antibiotics were changed and another wound swab was sent off.
Thursday morning the docs decided they needed to have another clean-up of the wound. Unfortunately son had partaken of a cup of tea at 6am so they couldn't operate until the afternoon. When he came back from theatre he now had a wound drain in which was draining very little, until MM decided to massage the inflamed area which encouraged lots of nice yellowy gunk to travel down the tube. Gentamicin was started, this nasty, toxic, antibiotic being the one which a nurse had given Louis too much of when he was in NICU.
Friday and son was happy that the leg wasn't as painful. He had no temperature, the wound drain was removed and, although he could no longer lift his leg, he was feeling more positive. The surgical team came around at 5pm and decided that they were happy with his progress but that they wished to keep him in until Monday.
Saturday and I receive a phone call asking if I could go and pick him up as the doc had been round and told him that he was being discharged. Son was happy, I'm not. He still can't lift his leg, still has a raised temperature and the wound is still oozing. He vacated his bed an hour before I arrived and by the time we were leaving the ward another man was in what had been son's bed.
Going back to last Sunday and the state of the pitch. On the Saturday a game had been abandoned after an inspection by the referee had declared it unfit. Prior to son's game the players had pointed out to the ref that there were multiple large stones on the surface, however the ref declared that it was safe. As a direct result of the refs decision son has spent 6 days in hospital, had 2 operations and, if the tendon has been damaged, will never be able to play football, or any sport, again. Certainly, for son, this was a bad decision.
Son's leg injury. The cut is directly under the knee cap.
A while ago a reader, Alice, asked what the -3 measurement related to when midwives* describe baby's position and so, hopefully, I'm just about to explain the concept of assessing descent of the presenting part of baby, generally the presenting part being it's head. Any midwives etc. reading this may well have apolexy reading my explanations which will be accuate, but not couched in medical terminology, also I have personally illustrated what I'm talking about but I am by no means an artist!
There are two ways that midwives estimate how far down baby's head has gone. The first is how it's done in both in pregnancy and during labour and is discovered by abdominal palpation, or having a feel of the woman's bump. When the midwife concentrates her hands just above the pubic area, and possibly asks the woman to breathe in and then relax as she exhales, the midwife is trying to determine how much of baby's head she can feel. This may be slightly uncomfortable as the lower part of the uterus, bump, can be a bit tender toward the end of pregnancy. The midwife will then record her findings in terms of fifths. If she can still feel all of baby's head then she will write 5/5ths palpable (palp), look at my drawings below and the 5 drawings on the left side illustrate the gradual descent into the pelvis as felt abdominally. Basically, the less of the head felt the the lower the number of fifths palpable. Sometimes a midwife will write 'Engaged' (eng) rather than a fraction, when this is writen it means that, in her estimation, the widest part of baby's head has gone through the brim of the pelvis. (In the photo the brim is the top of the inner circle).
Below is a photo of a female pelvis. The angle is such that if this were a real woman the photographer would be standing at the woman's feet whilst the woman was lying on her back with her bottom tilted upwards.If you look at the inner circle of the pelvis you can see that I have stuck blue stars on little bony protruberances, these little lumps are called the ischial spines, the gap between them is about 10.5- 11 cms, and these are the landmarks that an estimation of descent, or station, of the presenting part is based upon when an internal examination is performed.
S0, the spines are 0 (nought) in a midwife's world. When a vaginal examination is performed the midwife will hope to be able to feel these small bony protruberances and then note where baby's head is in relation to them. The spines are 0 and whether the head is above or below is expressed in centimetres, minus ( – ) if it is still above, plus ( + ) if below or, if it is level with them, then a midwife will often write 'at spines'. My drawing shows the gradual descent through the pelvis, sort of!
This is a simplistic explanation of how estimations of descent are conducted and expressed, below are a couple of on-line resources which are well worth reading.
* I've written 'midwife'. It could be a G.P or obstetrician.
Back in July my step-father was knocked over by a car reversing off a drive, 9 days after the accident he died without ever fully regaining consciousness. The accident happened outside my Mother's bungalow and the driver of the car lives in the house opposite Mum's, all too close for the circumstances and the outcome to ever be away from the front of Mum's mind for any length of time, in fact it acts as a permanent irritant. Mum has always been slightly batty but recently her mental health has been extremely volatile, manic would be a fair assessment. There has been extravagant spending, tantrums, suggestions about suicidal plans, fixating on people and then pestering them but throughout a refusal to accept help from health professionals. Her issues have placed huge strain on my sister and her family, with me caught in the wash. What has exacerbated the situation, and made it virtually impossible for any of us, but especially Mum, to start moving forward, has been the spectre of the final coroner's inquest and all that would entail.
On Friday we had the inquest. The poor man who knocked my step-father over was there by himself. Yes, he had a solicitor there representing him but other than that he was alone going through the awful ordeal of reliving the accident, minute by minute, inch by inch and having every movement he made questioned. Mum was questioned, she didn't always answer the question directly, in fact a 10 minute ramble around the answer was her style; the police; the home office pathologist and the accident investigator were all also questioned and just under 3 hours later the death certificate was produced, accidental death. I was happy, well perhaps not happy, content, yes content is good. Mum appeared accepting of the result, we had worried that she was seeking retribution and, if not the death penalty, then that causing death by dangerous driving would be her expectation, but it seems that the inquest has been a cathartic experience. I really hope so for Mum's, my sister's and my own sanity, it seems there may be light at the end of the tunnel.
Hubby is watching the footie, I've tidied up, washed up, ironed and even done some pruning and now I'm sitting itching to get back to my latest love, and the reason I haven't been blogging, but I can't because the footie is on. So, what is keeping me so enthralled that I'm being uncommunicative? It's our shared christmas pressie, a wii fit plus, I love it. I know that I'm probably deluding myself but I think that I have found a perfect compromise to my enjoyment of computer games and the need to partake in exercise. I'm naturally a quite competitive individual and luckily that doesn't have to be against others, I am quite happy just to compete against my previous achievements, the wii encourages me to do that and is telling me if I'm losing weight.
Wii fit slalom – my favourite. THIS IS NOT ME!!! I wish it was, my record is 29 seconds.
There you are, proud new parents of a tiny, pink little person and just as you are ready to show your beautiful creation to the world baby's skin erupts, and or peels off. Everyone has heard of milia, or milk spots, which babies may be born with or develop soon after birth and may last several weeks. They are tiny and are generally clustered on and around baby's nose. They are just where the tiny glands which lubricate the skin are just not flowing freely yet so tiny cysts form and as the name implies they are creamy-white. Leave them alone apart from normal, gentle cleansing with plain water.
Another really common rash a baby may develop is urticaria neonatorum or erythema toxicum, parents will often see this noted by the person who examines baby and it can occur anywhere on the baby. Sounds impressive but is really nothing to worry about. It looks a bit like a heat rash, a few little red spots clustered together, and often this is what professionals will call it when reassuring Mums and Dads. Sometimes the spots do have very small yellow heads on them, they are not infected though and are totally harmless. They do disappear very quickly, only to reappear somewhere else, so often I will visit and the parents will ask me to check the spots out, only to discover that they have gone or magically moved! We have no idea why some babies get it and some don't. I have my own theory, baby has been wallowing around in a sterile, fluid environment with nothing irritating it's skin but once born it has different materials rubbing its skin; the skin is exposed to chemicals from washing powders and parents toiletries plus all the tiny fibres and hairs in the environment and the baby is now having to compensate for rapidly changing temperatures. Just my thoughts but worth taking in to consideration when chosing washing powders, fabric conditioners and deciding whether or not you should use that cream or those baby wipes for your little one. Anyway, it's usually quite a short-lived rash, generally appearing within a couple of days lasting to 10 days after birth.
Neonatal acne, much like the teenage version. Looks horrid, lots of red pimples, sometimes all over baby's face but most common on his/her forehead and cheeks. It usually shows up just as you are really starting to socialise, when baby is around 1 – 3 months old and it can last for weeks. It usually requires no treatment, just use clean water and no prodding or squeezing! If too much attention is paid to these angry looking eruptions then, the same as in older people, scarring may occur.
On the whole the advice regarding spots is ' Don't worry' BUT if your baby has spots AND appears unwell, is overly sleepy and not feeding well please contact your G.P as s/he may have an infection.
MWM, I am a bit confused by your comments. I am a 2 yr qualified GP undertaking advanced dermatology with Cardiff University. May I explore some themes with you?
Firstly, I have discovered that milk spots and milia and are actually not the same thing.
Milk spots are simply areas of sebaceous gland hyperplasia (or enlargement..for any other readers) which appear in the neonate (<4 week old…) and apparently generally go after a few weeks. They are white-yellow in appearance. The enlargement is thought to be related to maternal androgens transferred to babies, hence the term 'milk spots'. They classically appear on the nose and forehead.
Milia on the other hand are only white, up to 2mm in size and are due to keratin (skin's epidermis cells) cysts (fluid sacks). Seen in up to 50% of neonates. Usually rupture within 2 months of birth. Also appear on the face/forehead.
You say neonatal acne (or acne neonatorum) occurs between 1-3 months of age. Where does this info come from? Literature states it develops between the 3-6 months. I have yet to see it myself. At a glance, I am not convinced that your picture actually is acne..it looks more like sebaceous gland hyperplasia to me. Worth showing a dermatologist to confirm?
So what has Marsi's baby got? I do not diagnose over the net as a disclaimer to all readers. It maybe mildy inflammed milk spots that probably do not need much at all but a full history and examnation is required by her GP firstly. A differential could be the papules (spots) of erythema toxicum which up to 50% of babies get some form of in the first 12m. The baby should be seen by the GP to exclude septic pustulosis if mum says it is nasty. Incidentally Marsi could be worrying unnecessarily here about neonatal acne perhaps?? Unlikely at 1m old apparently.
If there is one thing I have relearned about dermatology is that there is no replacement for actually seeing the lesion in the flesh. I guess we all need to carefully validate what we write for patients on the old 'net so that we are firstly safe and secondly do not overworry mum's.
Way back in November I had the cold which was doing the rounds, that one which left people with a repetitive cough, I developed that cough. Coughs are like hiccoughs I think, they always happen at the most unfortunate, inconvenient times. My cough didn't like me talking so the more I talked, the more I coughed. I've never been a person who carries a bottle of water around with me, I have no problem with tap water so I didn't feel the necessity, the cough changed that though. My little plastic bottle was my constant companion, especially if I was doing a 'booking', as so much talking equals virtually continuous coughing. Embarrassing all round. After about a month of spluttering, hugely interrupted sleep, pulled muscles and a throat that felt as if it had been sand-papered I decided to make a doctors appointment. I did a sort of bargaining with my cough, ' Now look cough. I've made a doctors appointment for a weeks time. If you are just the remnants of the cold, and should be ignored, then you have a week to stop. If you're gone, well you don't have to be completely gone, but if I can tell that you are sorting yourself out then I'll cancel the appointment.' As it was I cancelled the appointment. Not because cough was gone, no it hadn't gone, in fact it was worse, but the Met Office was predicting serious snow and I felt that the chances of me getting to see the doc then were fairly slim. I made another appointment though, for yesterday. I was sleeping so badly and was feeling so tired and woozy that I was going to ask the doc for something to help me sleep. When I'm tired I cry easily, luckily the doctor had a box of tissues on his desk so there was no unpleasant wiping of the nose on the sleeve, there was much sniffing though. After much rambling from me the poor man elicited the information that I had a troublesome cough and a mad mother. He listened to my chest and declared that there were nasty crackles in the left lung, thank heavens for that, it's a chest infection, I can have antibiotics and my physical ailment should be sorted, the mad mother is a different matter. We had a chat, I recounted an abridged version of the accident, step-father dying, Crown prosecution, vengeful, suicidal and shingle affected mother and it was decided that I am stressed, I prefer 'run-down' to describe my mood but 'stress disorder' is what he wrote on my sick-note. I was about to leave his room carrying prescription, and a sick note when he asked me to complete a questionnaire 'to assess my mood' my immediate response was 'I'm not about to kill myself you know'. Wrong response. Apparently this means that I must have thought about it to say it. I explained that I know that G.P's use questionnaires as alerts so I was merely trying to reassure him that I am 'run down' and yes, stressed, but I am not in despair. Unfortunately this elicited more sniffing from me so in the end I left his room with a prescription for citalopram as well. I've picked up my prescription for antibiotics, the anti-depressive can wait, I think that once my chest infection has gone and the coroners hearing is over my tearful, 'it's all too much' phase will be over and I will be able to sit and chat to a sympathetic G.P without using up his box of tissues.
I would love to say that I built this with the grandchildren but, sad person that I am, I fashioned it entirely alone as I have 3 grandchildren who dislike the snow intensly and are quite happy to watch through the kitchen window.


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UKIP leader Nigel Farage calls for end to ban on guns - labelling law ''ludicrous''
Outraged Labour MP Chris Williamson said: "This is an irresponsible statement and an insult to victims of gun crime"
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Blundering Nigel Farage caused yet more controversy today by calling for the ban on handguns to be lifted.
The UKIP leader said the law – introduced in the wake of the Dunblane massacre – was "ludicrous".
Outraged Labour MP Chris Williamson said: "This is an irresponsible statement and an insult to victims of gun crime."
The backlash capped Mr Farage's torrid week in which his party was ridiculed for its bizarre manifesto policies, and a UKIP councillor blamed the floods on gay marriage.
In an interview, Mr Farage was asked for his party's position on gun control. He said: "We need a proper gun-licensing system which to a large extent we already have and I think the ban on handguns is ludicrous."
He added that he would overturn the ban and allow people to keep handguns in a locked box.
Mr Farage also continued his battle to distance himself from his party's 2010 general election manifesto.
The MEP today dismissed the document as "486 pages of drivel – I didn't read it".
But he failed to mention he co-authored the foreword to the manifesto and was the main speaker at its launch.
Commitments included all cabbies being forced to wear uniforms, sacking 1.7 million public sector workers and privatising the NHS.
Mr Farage also insisted there was nothing on UKIP's website saying the party wants to scrap Trident.
His assurance came despite the website stating that UKIP's defence policy includes a vow to "urgently start a technical review of the Trident replacement, including the option of a new advanced stealthy cruise-type missile that can be delivered by land, sea or air."
Mr Farage also said during the radio interview on LBC 97.3 that he was "vehemently opposed" to the proposed High Speed 2 railway line.
This is despite his party's 2010 pledge to have a "transport investment programme centred on high-speed rail lines and reopened railways".
The ban on civilians owning handguns was introduced in 1997 in response to the Dunblane shooting the previous year when gunman Thomas Hamilton killed 16 primary school children and a teacher before turning the gun on himself.
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Elaine Sterba, nee Fink, age 92 of Brookfield. Beloved wife of the late George Frank Sterba; loving mother of Warren (Wanda) Sterba and the late Steven (Barbara) Sterba; dear grandmother of April (Casey Turner) Sterba, Samantha Sterba and Naomi Sterba; great grandmother of Olive Turner and James Turner; sister in law of Agnes Pajer; aunt of Kathe Heetel, Tom Pajer and Joe Pajer; cousin of Kenneth (Arline) Chrt.
Visitation Friday, February 8, 2019 from 10 A.M. to time of Service 11 A.M. at Hitzeman Funeral Home Ltd. 9445 West 31st Street, Brookfield, 60513.
Interment Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Stickney.
In lieu of flowers, memorials appreciated to Ascension Lutheran Church, 400 Nuttall Road, Riverside, IL 60546.
I am deeply sorry to hear this news about your Mother In Law. I did meet her at your husbands wake, she was so very nice. So very tragic to lose the ones you love, it breaks your heart. I am only two doors away, long time neighbor keeping you in my prayers. I will stop by so we can talk and provide support.
So sorry to hear about Elaine. You have our sympathy. She was very well loved and respected at Ascension Lutheran. She always had a smile on her face, had a nice thing to say and enjoyed being around her fellow church members. Please know that we are praying for her and you her family. I hope that could be of some comfort to you.
We have made a donation to Ascension in her name. Peace be with you.
I will miss visits with my friend Elaine of 43 years. Elaine was a caring sweet person who loved the Lord and enjoyed our Bible Studies.


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Wardrobe staples differ from one person to the other, but we can all agree on the importance of investing in them. As is usually the case for staples, one brings them out year in and year out whenever the weather allows it. Therefore, most of you wouldn't be suprised to see these booties being featured again as they're definitely one of my staples.
Chuncky boots will never go out of style in my eyes, as most brands re-invent them each year like we've seen done by Louis Vuitton who brought out those beautiful boots that every blogger or fashion lover lusted after.
Combining yellow with burgundy would've been tricky if it weren't for the writing on this top, and that's what I love about fashion, having the ability to play and experiment with unsual colours together whilst trying to make it work, Blaire from Atlantic-Pacific has combining unusual colours whilst looking utterly chic down to a tee which makes her an inspiration.
I abslutely adore a biker jacket and think that, along with fitted blue jeans, every one should have one in their wardrobe, preferrably a real one which will last for so long and only get better with time, but fake ones can also be handy as my previous one was much loved despite it being a knock off.
Leaning towards makeup or clothing items in dark burgundy, plum or ox-blood colours comes naturally to me during autumn or winter, so going back to this beautiful plum lip that I featured a couple of posts ago shouldn't come a surprise. I'm still looking for other key-pieces in forest green, mustard or even orange tones that would be gorgeous against the gloomy backdrop of a cold winter day.


We're halfway through 2017, how did that happen!? But at least on the bookish side of things, the next six months are going to be amazing. My budget is pretty small, but one can dream right? So here's my wish list of 10 releases for fall/winter 2017, mostly not including YA lit cause you all covered this extremely well already!


Sneakers meet sandals. Alexis is an ankle-strap leather sandal with a lug sole that improves your grip and stability with every step. These sandals also feature a cushioned footbed, making them an easy footwear choice that can be dressed up or down.


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Dr. Akbar Ahmed's Journey into America
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10 July 2010: Journey into America
In introducing his latest book "Journey into America" at the Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington this evening, Ambassador Akbar Ahmed, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies, American University, took us into the hearts and minds of Muslims throughout the world and the issues that face all of its citizens. Ahmed is considered to be "the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam" by the BBC.
The book is based on a four-year project, a study of the Muslim community in America today. Dr. Ahmed's primary calling is anthropology, and he put these skills to good use, spending a year of field work traveling the country to discover Muslims throughout the country, who number 7 million in total (including two recently elected Muslim Congressmen. With him went a group of students, to conduct a wide range of interviews everywhere from South Alabama to Utah, where he was surprised to receive a warm welcome from the Mormons.
The greatest amount of objectivity possible was necessary for them to draw any valid conclusions from their observations--a huge challenge for any group of humans or anthropologists, let alone those in an oppressed category.
He said that in South Alabama, in discussions about issues including terrorism, he was glad to have young, strong traveling companions. They were fed and sheltered by Muslim families throughout the country.
The study, Ahmed said, was the first of its kind, "rich in ethnography and international relations."
Since 9/11, as we all know, the Muslim community worldwide has suffered slings of misfortune, blamed by many others for that abomination--in the United States in particular where, he said, Muslims say that mistreatment of Jews and African Americans is condemned as a disgrace, while Muslims here are considered at a lower level.
(Strictly speaking, things are not all that black and white--those quoted should tour our prison system, from Bernie Madoff [no white-collar minimum security for him!] to the latest drug pusher to be thrown into the slammer--Jew and black--with full support of the public, including Muslims.)
In that Muslims comprise 25 percent of the world's population, at 1.5 billion, in fifty-seven countries, it behooves us to follow the guiding light of the founding fathers, to whom religious freedom was paramount to a civilized society.
The challenge is to lift this particular linen curtain and draw Muslims, American citizens after all, into mainstream society, and then to create peace between Islam and the world. That this country donates $1.5 billion a year to Pakistan as well as aid to other developing Muslim countries, proves its generosity. The conundrum, said the professor, is the contradiction between this sincere generosity and the linen curtain [my term] of suspicion, mistrust, and prejudice that so hinders the religious pluralism the founding fathers dreamed of for the future.
Such a black and white us-against-them, evil versus good, Qu'ran versus Bible, the clash of civilizations, just doesn't frame the issue effectively. The question is how to integrate our cultures, and before this can occur, we must want to.
In a very interesting conversation after Dr. Ahmed's talk, a few of us spoke about the huge burden of issues we are bequeathing to our children and grandchildren. It occurred to me that if the Earth somehow survives, they will be more than up to it. In high school my daughter's two best friends were adark-skinned Hindu and a gay WASP. I called her wider circle of friendsa rainbow coalition; she called me a racist. Science is progressing by leaps and bounds in the fight against aging and ultimately death as well as the elimination of the most lethal illnesses. New discoveries are emerging daily to address other pressing issues, including global warming and environmental pollution.
We have so much to learn from a culture that participates in society as soldiers, police, lawyers, politicians, physicians, and more. "Some of the best Americans are Muslim," said Ahmed. We must go beyond our monolithic perspective that bunches all as one--Muslims from every corner of the globe, of every skin color from Aryan to black and contrasting in countless other ways, have immigrated here and their numbers are quickly increasing.
Some ironies suggest optimism: sales of the Qu'ran skyrocketed after 9/11--were we seeking understanding in the proud American tradition or comprehension of motivations for the Attack on America? Among converts to islam in the United States, three-quarters are white women. The reason is explained in chapter 6 of Journey into America.
Asked if he was a Sufi, he answered that real Sufis do not reveal this identity. He suspects that his father was a Sufi, he said. He lamented the destruction last week of the beautiful Sufi shrine in Lahore, Pakistan, which attracted adherents to all faiths, who were welcomed. Ahmed's Sufi orientation is explained in his preceding book, Journey into islam.
Let the "American feast" lose its ambiguity. We have all to gain in the face of such a dynamic population, whose majority is predicted to be Latino by mid-century.Becoming a true "melting pot"is the ultimate solution, in both the scientific and rational sense. As my white southern history teacher answered my question about what to do about racism, "One night it should rain throughout the world," said Ms. Betsy Prim, then of Atlanta, Georgia. "And then, in the morning, we will all wake up the same color." She chose gray. I couldn't think far enough ahead, but today I imagine that color will be mestizo, the complexion of Latin Americans.
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Life. Death. Love. Marriage. Pretty big themes to tackle, yet Bombadil take them all on for their latest work, the glorious Tarpits and Canyonlands. In fact, the four themes seem to make up one gigantic theme that runs throughout the whole record like a fierce winding river as powerful and potent as the Mississippi. Which is apt, because the best way to describe Bombadil's music and look is as a bunch of impish Huck Finns bashing about in the backwoods of the South, making some delectable music in the process.
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